Marco Bianchi 
American tennis player Madison Keys defeated Britain’s Katie Swan 6-1, 6-4 in a dominant grass-court display, eliminating the UK’s last remaining hope in the women’s singles competition.
Scotland will face Argentina in Cordoba with Jonny Gray making his return after missing the Six Nations, while Finn Russell remains sidelined with a calf injury. The match features eight personnel changes from the Six Nations finale against Ireland.
Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen stunned fourth seed Ben Shelton in a dramatic fifth set tie-break during the opening round of the men’s singles at Wimbledon 2026.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia failed to qualify for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale despite shooting a 60 in his first round. He finished outside the five qualifying spots at West Lancashire, missing the cut for the third time in four years. Sam Bairstow secured qualification at 10 under par, while other notable golfers like Danny Willett also missed out.
Artur Dmitriev, the first figure skater to win Olympic gold with two different partners, has died at 58. He won gold with Natalia Mishkutionok in 1992 and Oksana Kazakova in 1998. The Russian figure skating federation confirmed his passing.
Novak Djokovic defeated China’s Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon 2026. The victory secured Djokovic’s progression to the next stage of the tournament.
Jannik Sinner, the defending Wimbledon champion, survived a five-set scare against Miomir Kecmanovic, overcoming a slip and foot injury to advance from the first round of Wimbledon 2026.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka secured a commanding straight-set victory over Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic in the first round of Wimbledon 2026. The match marked Sabalenka’s opening campaign at the SW19 venue.
Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland defeated world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the Travelers Championship. Hovland secured the victory with a birdie on the extra hole after both players finished at -21. He earned £2.72m ($3.6m) for the win.
The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League match against Israel has been relocated to the TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia, and will be played behind closed doors. The move follows protests and boycott campaigns, with the Football Association of Ireland citing potential relegation and ranking impacts if fixtures are not fulfilled.